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A new twist to a knitted dishcloth

Sitting around the dinner table on Mother's Day the conversation turned to craft - as it does - and I was saying how I wanted to make some knitted dishcloths but I didn't have the yarn I wanted.

We then played around with the idea of making them with what else but actual dishcloths!

I loved the idea and got straight to work.

An easy, cute project that takes no time to complete.

You only need basic knitting skills - cast on/off and plain stitch.

They are super soft when wet and become a gentle scourer. My finished cloth was about 10cm x 11cm

You will need : about 3 average sized dishcloths (different colours if you have them but one is fine too!) plus a pair of size US 11/8mm knitting needles. I used a pair of Tasmanian Oak Art Viva Knitting Needles.

I'm just learning to knit, and I have to make 7 dishcloths with different stitches until I "graduate" to whatever I want. I'm on dishcloth #6 now, and this dishcloth looks like a snap. Thanks for this wonderful idea. I'll share it with my knitting group.

Hi Natalie, as a sewer I think I just loved doing this project as it was a little different to what I normally do, and it didn't take very long to complete at all. Like all craft tutorials, they are just ideas to try and have a bit of fun with. It's a shame you didn't enjoy it as much as I did.

Oh, these are so beautiful! Last week I crocheted some tulle dish scrubbers and they were so colorful too. Wash clothes are the perfect addition to my homemade cleaning solutions and that's why I'm in search of crochet and knit patterns for dish and wash cloths. Your great idea is going to be my weekend project for the next few weeks. Thank you for sharing this beauty!

Great idea but don't buy new ones. I love these cloths but I don't think they are biodegradable. I am going to use all the ones I relegated to the Rag Bag when they got a bit ratty looking and faded. Let's see how they look.